Triple H: WWE Champs are Selfish, John Cena’s Heel Turn, & How Vince McMahon Never Loses

YERRR – the guys brought in none other than The Game himself, Triple H, to break down the wild world of professional wrestling. From getting punished by Vince and the rise of DX, Triple H opens up about everything: the business, the characters, the pain, the politics – even training Floyd Mayweather. Plus, his insane story of marrying his wife, internet trolls, and why being a babyface is actually harder than it looks. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE

00:00 Everything is Wrestling

00:40 When Triple H was punished

4:25 Fans are super aware + Blurring the Lines

7:15 WCW was poaching talent + MSG show

12:58 Being punished by Vince + Inmates running the asylum

20:17 Going through it + Maximise your minutes

26:07 "S*ck it", Origins of DX + Being a mirror

37:50 Vince finally accepting + Pushing buttons

44:52 The rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin

50:12 Staying safe + Heel to Face

54:18 Being without Shawn Michaels + Reforming DX

1:00:14 Whatever it takes + WCW was doomed to failure

1:07:27 Developing character + Turning heel

1:12:17 How many now understand the game?

1:17:40 Being in the mix + Stephanie McMahon

1:27:37 Moms spot the love + Vince trying to stop it

1:31:51 Getting creative

1:37:28 Quad injury + intense commitment

1:42:06 Biggest pop at MSG + Being a good guy

1:52:13 Babyface have to be selfish + Bad guys' logic

1:56:44 Cena turning heel + The Process

2:00:01 Trump understanding heat

2:02:48 Being babyface is hard

2:10:30 Triple H training Floyd Mayweather + Understanding wrestling

2:16:19 Blending reality + Patience in your storytelling

2:19:58 Internet isn't real, Pivoting + Supreme skillset

2:26:17 Parallels with comedy + Schulz v Logan Paul

2:32:26 Never being full sure + Where is WWE now?

2:35:27 UFC jumping across to WWE

2:38:28 Tommy Invincible is phenomenal

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